Evaluating the virucidal efficacy of hydrogen peroxide vapour

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 255-259

  Goyal, S M ^a   Chander, Y ^a   Yezli, S ^b   Otter, J A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenovirus; Decontamination; Disinfection; Feline calicivirus; HPV; Hydrogen peroxide vapour; Influenza virus; Norovirus; SARS; Transmissible gastroenteritis virus

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; WATER VAPOR;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HUMAN ADENOVIRUS 1; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE VAPOUR; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SWINE INFLUENZA VIRUS; TRANSMISSIBLE GASTROENTERITIS VIRUS; VAPOR; VESIVIRUS; VIROGENESIS; VIRUCIDAL EFFICACY; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TITRATION; DRUG EFFECTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; VIRUS; WATER VAPOR;

DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; STEAM; VIRUSES;

EID: 84897563026     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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